Shortening composition.



U sn D sTA rEs PA'IENT. OFFICE.

FREDERICK ALFRED LALLEMAND, OF MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA-AS- SIGNOR TO ALBERTINA LAURENDEAU .LALLEMAND, OF MONTREAL,

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Specification of Letters Patent.

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Application filed April 28,1906. Serial No. 267,921.

To all whom it mag concern:

- Be it known that I, FREDERICK ALFRED LALLEMAND, of the city of Montreal, Province of Quebec, Canada, have invented certain new .and useful Improvements'jin Shortening Compositions and I do hereby'declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same.

This invention relates to compounds i substance that Will saponify, in such a manner that the resulting com ound, either in a liquid or a more soli con ition such as that of lard, is a m'qst desirable substitute as a shortening for the substances mentioned.

In carrying out my invention, it is possible to use grease, fat, or animal oils of any kind that Wlll saponify and difierent saponifying agents, although oils having a tendency to solidify upon cooling, such as melted tallow or other fats are to be preferred, and a saponi ing. agent that will have practically no other effect thanthat of rapid saponification, as is the case With aWeak solution of lime, and an alkali carbonate, or bi-oarbonate in water. V

To produce the best shortening I use approximately 100. poundsof animal fat, preferably tallow (softened if necessary by oil) 60 pounds of water; 13 ounces of lime (calcium oxid); 20 ounces of bicarbonate of sodium, and proceed as follows-z-I reduce the fat by heating to a'transparent oil free from sediment, prepare a solution of lime and Water byplacing in a suitable vessel the requisite amount of lime and introduce first a quantity of Water suflicient to disintegrate the body of lime and so, upon adding the remainder of the fullquantity of Water, the desired mixture is obtained, after which I add to this mixture the necessary uantity of bicarbonate of sodium. Having t us prepalatable taste:

paredfthe fatty'fanimal oil and the saponifyingagent, I stir the saponifying agent so as to eliminate all sediment and thenmix and stir the oil and saponifier together until the Whole reaches a semi-liquid consistency, the

mixture being kept hot until the desired artial saponification is effected. After coo ing for about 48 hours, the com osition hardens to about the consistency of lard and can be handled in the same manner.

It will of course be understood that with different animal fatty substances it may be necessary to add to or diminish to some extent the quantity of Water and saponifying Patented May 7, 1907.

agent and I therefore do not intend to limit myself to the precise proportions set forth inthe example given. Should it be desired, however, to use'the saponified compound as a shortening in liquid form in sweeter confections a small quantity of milk and sugar is added which prevents the solidification of the mass.upon cooling and imparts a more What I claim is as follows 1. A shortening composition consisting of a cooled emulsionformedfrom alar e amount of animal fat saponified in smal part by lime and an alkali, and Water to at least 40% I of the fat to make it into; a compound of s. semi-solid consistency.

2. A shortening composition consisting of a cooled emulsionformed from alar e amount of animal fat sa onified in smal part by lime and soda an Water to at least 40% of the fat to make it into a compound of a semisolid consistency.

3. A shortening composition consisting of a cooled emulsion formed of animal fat, lime, bicarbonate of sodium and Water toat least 40% of the fat producing a-compound of a semi-solid consistency.

4. A'shortening composition consisting of a cooled emulsionformedfrom alarge amount of animal fat saponified in small part by an alkali, and Water to at least 40% of the fat to make it'into a compound of a semi-solid consistency.

5. A shortening compo "tion consisting of 'a cooled emulsion formed of approximately 100 parts of animal fat, 60 parts of Water and 2 parts of a saponifying agent, thoroughly mixed and incorporated together, substantially as set forth.

6. A shortening composition consisting of name to this specification, in the presence of a, cooled eigulsionlfformed of appfroximatelg two subscribing witnesses; 100 parts 0 anima at, 60 parts 0 water an sulficient of a. saponilying agent to saponify. FREDERICK ALF-RED M 5 said fat in small part and emulsify the Whole, Witnesses:

substantially as set forth. I FRED J. SEARS,

In testimony whereof, I have signed my ARTHUR H. EVANS. 

